onsdag 11 mars 2015

BACKTRACK 4 2407 004 (-70) UK

Fourth in the serie and one of three shared by The Who and Jimi Hendix only - the others being no. 3 and 5. The Who side mixes doesn't coincide with the signs on back cover and label, saying "Pictures Of Lily" is true stereo and "I Can See For Miles" plus "Call Me Lightning" true mono. In fact all three sounds like more or less enhanced monos - so fake one way or the other. The rest however are legit two-channel with fine audio. The Hendrix side is all true stereo with top audio, making this the first time tracks from "Are You Experienced" was issued that way in UK, sometimes before Backtrack 10. It's a good sequence too with a couple of my JH favorites. Good listening. Premiere issue had matt label as shown here and thin glossy cover. (WÖH*) (SÄM*) (JHÄ*) (TRÄC*) (XXÖ*)

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